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Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the study participants in public health facilities of, Adama town, East Ethiopia, December 20, 2015, to March 1, 2016.(n = 598)

From: Delay in treatment seeking and associated factors among suspected pulmonary tuberculosis patients in public health facilities of Adama town, eastern Ethiopia

Variable

Frequency

%

Sex:

 Male

271

45.3

 Female

327

54.7

Age in years:

 15–24

146

24.4

 25–34

156

26.1

 35–44

104

17.4

 45–54

84

14.0

 55–64

42

7.0

>65

66

11.0

Marital status:

 Single

132

22.1

 Married

401

67.1

 Divorced/Separated

65

10.9

Employment status:

 Yes

190

31.8

 No

408

68.2

Educational status:

 No formal education

178

29.8

 Primary

157

26.3

 Secondary

183

30.6

 Above secondary

80

13.4

Family size:

 1–4

283

47.3

>5

315

52.7

Relation with Head of HH

 Head of house hold

338

56.5

 Spouse of head of house hold

82

13.7

 Son/ Daughter

151

25.3

 Other relation

27

4.5

Monthly income in Birr

 <650

296

49.5

>650

302

50.5

  1. HH House hold